Hononegah wrestler wins IHSA championship

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Mar 30, 2018 at 5:10 PMMar 30, 2018 at 5:10 PM

ROCKTON — Hononegah Community High School wrestler Anthony Cassioppi won the Illinois High School Association 3A 285-pound wrestling championship at the state final tournament held Feb. 15-17 at the University of Illinois.

Anthony pinned all of his opponents in under two minutes. This is his second state wrestling championship in a row. Anthony had a record of 48-0 this year and won every match by pin fall or technical fall. He set the season record for takedowns at 269.

His career accolades include: three-time varsity letter winner; 174 varsity wins; 2016-18 Northern Illinois Conference-10 varsity conference champion; 2016-18 NIC-10 first team All-Conference; 2017-18 NIC-10 Wrestler of the Year; 2016-18 IHSA 3A regional champion; 2016-18 IHSA 3A sectional champion; 2016 IHSA 3A state placer, third place; 2017-18 IHSA 3A state champion; 2015 USA Wrestling Cadet All-American, third place in Greco-Roman and freestyle; 2016 USAW Junior All-American Games, third place in Greco-Roman and second in freestyle; 2017 USAW Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion; 2017, part of team USA for the Lima Pan American Open, won both Greco-Roman and freestyle titles; 2017 USAW junior Greco-Roman and freestyle national champion; 2017 USAW Junior Triple Crown winner; and three-time member of team Illinois for USAW National Duals in Greco-Roman and freestyle.

Anthony had 268 takedowns in the 2017-18 season, 50 varsity wins in a single season and 38 pins in a single season — all are the highest records in Hononegah history. He is currently ranked fourth in the nation in the 285-lb. division and 23rd overall in the nation for the Class of 2018 by FloWrestling and InterMat Wrestling.

For information: hononegahwrestling.com.

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